Are 4g Networks The Next Big Thing?

Are 4g Networks The Next Big Thing?

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Chicago recently became the latest major city to scrap its proposed plan for a municipal 3G network. The city blamed the high cost of the installation and the unlikelihood that it would be efficient enough to generate significant revenue. To be sure, creating a city-wide wireless network for a city the size of Chicago would be quite the undertaking. Public wireless could be a terrific improvement of municipal infrastructure, but so far, it hasnt caught on in any significant way. And Chicagos decision to scrap the plan was fairly typical. Quite simply, its a money issue.

The problem is that 3G wireless routers produce relatively weak signals. Many of us have these in our homes and can attest to this. So, in order to produce enough signal and generate enough bandwidth for an entire city, youd need many routers. And the cost of setting up a network of this size would indeed be astronomical. But luckily, not far off on the horizon, lies an alternative, and one that is already making waves in the world of wireless communication.

The alternative is known as WiMAX, or 4G, and its rapidly gaining a foothold in the United States and across the globe. The day may not be far off when it has replaced Wi-Fi as the dominant wireless standard. And when it does arrive, city officials may be patting themselves on the back for holding off on that municipal 3G. It would come as no surprise if expectations of this new standard played a roll in the general reluctance of major cities to go through with those plans.

The fact is, 4G is vastly superior to 3G, and in time will render the latter obsolete. It offers speed up to 4 times that of 3G, impressive range of coverage, and astoundingly good mobility. While roaming on a 3G network, the available speed is not always great, but with 4G, even in a moving vehicle theres little room for complaint.

With the immense signal range this new standard can provide, it is no great stretch to wonder if it will succeed as a popular municipal network where 3G has largely failed. Obviously fewer routers would be required, and with greater speed and bandwidth, it would offer a smoother online experience to the public.

Its already taking off in the private sector. For business and private use, 4G has impressed enough to gain a significant following. Its popularity in homes and in the streets continues to grow. Many major cities are now covered extensively by subscription wireless service providers, making connectivity on the go a dream instead of a headache.

Whether or not the advent of this new network directly contributed to the abandonment of public 3G projects is uncertain. And whether it will prove to be a viable alternative is equally so. But, if we were to ignore everything but the cost of the endeavor and the efficacy of the network, its clear that this new standard would offer a significant improvement on the old model. For now though, the private sector will be the judge of its value. And so far, its future looks bright.

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